ANNUAL HUNT A SUCCESS

Hundreds of Cuban Brown Snails captured Thursday night.

"You would be amazed at how fast they can move!" exclaimed Loosh, the winner of the annual Looshland Trophy Snail Hunt. The Cuban Brown Snail has overpopulated Looshland for several years now. The management has tried several methods to reduce the numbers in the past with limited success. After much research the best control technique is the hunt.

Thursday evening under lite drizzle and darkness the hunt began. A hour and a half of constant picking yielded a record catch of around 5 pounds. Kneeling in the rain armed with thumb and forefinger, the Loosh started to hunt.

"It really is a Zen experience.... even though they don't scream loud enough to hear........ you know they're screaming on the inside" Loosh whispered as he threw his prey in the bucket..... Tink.... Tink...... Tink.

Efforts are under way to train the chickens to hunt snails. Early trials are promising despite the fact that the chickens prefer to roost when the snails are most active. However, when fed espresso beans in the evening they tend to be in for the long haul. Problems are arising as the chickens ask for a fine grind as opposed to a whole bean.

PUBLIC INVITED

The general public is invited to enter the next Snail Hunt. There will be free beer and a cash prize awarded for most snails caught. There is no cost to enter. Contact Looshland Management for more details.